AHCA

Tom Wallace, an AHCA deputy secretary, says that state and federal officials have had “back and forth” since December about proposed changes in what is known as a waiver that plays a critical role in the Medicaid program.

The chambers are split over part of the bill that deals with disputes between managed-care plans and “essential” providers, such as children’s hospitals and teaching hospitals.

Perhaps the most controversial part of the proposal, which was approved by the House Health Care Appropriations Subcommittee, centers on how dental services would be provided to Medicaid beneficiaries.

A woman in their care went missing and was later found dead in an SUV.

The state, which continues to wait for FDA approval, expects to import drugs to treat asthma, COPD, diabetes, hepatitis C, HIV and AIDS, and mental health conditions.

The state, which continues to wait for FDA approval, expects to import drugs to treat asthma, COPD, diabetes, hepatitis C, HIV and AIDS, and mental health conditions.

Two families from Northeast Florida claim the state's Medicaid program is illegally applying the same criteria to infants and children with medically complex needs that it applies to adults.

More Floridians are currently hospitalized with COVID-19 than at any point in the pandemic: 22,6% of total in-patient beds on Wednesday, according to the HHS.

Gov. Ron DeSantis let an executive order declaring a public health emergency expire Saturday, and with it many regulatory flexibilities providers received during the pandemic including those related to telehealth.

New hospice programs may now be coming to seven counties, including Broward, Lee and Manatee, which were not included in a Feb. 5 list of areas that needed new programs.

Among the changes: “Wrap around” payments will go from a monthly back to a quarterly schedule and prior authorizations will resume for behavioral health services.

The state wants a 30-day extension to consider the effects of using added funds from the American Rescue Plan for home- and community-based services.